Buy Cheap Pay Twice
I just bought a China made action camera. The price was just a fraction of a branded action camera. On paper, the China made camera is no different from the branded ones.
All aspects of the camera are the same until I hold it in my hands. The finishing of the camera feels like cheap plastic. The image output is acceptable but nowhere near as advertised. The battery is the worst, it barely holds an hour worth of usage. The interface is confusing and the instruction is simplistic.
The camera eventually goes into the recycle bin. I did not even use it for any outing. Now I am saving up for a proper action camera. This is a bitter lesson that I learn over and over. I would try my luck on some cheap knock offs, regret the purchase and spending more to buy the original product.
We might be able to get away with some cheap knock offs, but many times are not worthwhile. Instead of buying cheap, buy quality. By saving up for quality, we have lesser chance of buyer remorse and able to enjoy the product as it intended.